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First, They Erased Our Name: a Rohingya speaks
Sophie Ansel, Habiburahman, Andrea Reece
4.47 AVERAGE
41 reviews for:
First, They Erased Our Name: a Rohingya speaks
Sophie Ansel, Habiburahman, Andrea Reece
4.47 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
A very important book, telling a rarely heard story directly from the man who lived it. With illiteracy around 90% due to repression and poverty, it is extremely rare to be able to read a memoir and expose directly from a Rohingya author.
The book is eight years old, but nothing has improved for the ethnic minorities of Myanmar. This book helps bring their story to a largely indifferent world.
The book is eight years old, but nothing has improved for the ethnic minorities of Myanmar. This book helps bring their story to a largely indifferent world.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation
Important testimony about the slow genocide happening within Myanmar, as told by a Rohingya man.
challenging
informative
sad
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Heartbreaking. Such a well-written, personal, and extensive explanation of this genocide. This is a must-read.
This book was painful, but SO important to read!!! I picked it up for one of my classes, and I never imagined that I would've found myself to feel so connected to Habib. Choosing to tell his story in first-person was such a phenomenal move, especially for a group that has continuously been dehumanized. As much as this book was difficult to read because it is quite literally a detailed account of the ongoing genocide of the Rohingya, this should be required reading.
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
A must read for anyone interested in learning about the story of the Rohingya people in Myanmar. Habiburahman does an amazing job of sharing his story and reminding us of the humanity in every single person. I learned a lot about the importance of education, the terrible effects of dehumanization, and the importance of perseverance. Highly recommended.
“A tyrant leant over my cradle and traced a destiny for me that will be hard to avoid: I will either be a fugitive or I won’t exist at all”. This quote appears on the second page of this heartbreaking memoir and definitely sets the tone for a beautifully written, heart-wrenching and eye-opening novel.
This is so important and powerful. I have taught Rohingya students for the past 10 years and wish I had read this sooner. I’m glad I can provide my students with a safe place to learn and environment where they take pride in being Rohingya.